
71Map Composition and Layout
Two Types of Web Map Layouts
Before we can begin designing Web map layouts, it is imperative that we look
back at how effective print maps were traditionally designed. From there,
we can see what aspects of static map layout are still relevant and which
ones might be better discarded when it comes to Web mapping. Once we
have determined what does not work for Web maps, we can start analyzing
how to re-create or enhance certain print layout effects that do work using
Web technologies. Print map layouts have taken numerous forms over the
centuries, but modern layouts can be predominantly broken down into two
categories: ...